I grew up in the small town of Soldier, Kansas where we lived close to my grandparents who were dairy farmers. My childhood was cluttered with activities such as music, church, horses, sports and spending time on my grandparent’s farm. One of my favorite childhood memories was spending time in the gym playing basketball with…
Continue readingFEDERAL ISSUES EPA Proposes to Withdraw the 2015 WOTUS Rule This past Tuesday, June 27, EPA Administrator Pruitt announced the proposal to repeal the 2015 WOTUS Rule. It is important to understand, that action starts the process to getting the 2015 rule repealed and there will be a comment period (the comment period will be…
Continue readingI grew up on a small farm in Woodman, Wisconsin and all of my family still lives in the southwest Wisconsin area. While growing up, I spent a lot of time hunting and fishing with my dad. I am still a big fan of hunting turkeys in the spring and deer in the fall here…
Continue readingI married my high school sweetheart, Katie, in the summer of 2011. We were blessed with our first child, Clarence, in March 2017. Katie and I both grew up in Wood River where we attended high school. We currently live in Grand Island. Most of our family still lives in Wood River so we enjoy…
Continue readingI grew up on an acreage northeast of Superior, Neb. My family did not operate a farm, but we did enjoy living in the country and spending a majority of our time in the outdoors. I attended the Superior school system and graduated from Superior High School in 2010. My fiancé, Courtney, and I currently…
Continue readingFederal Issues Proposed Budget Seeks Slight Cuts For OSHA; Reflects Changed Priorities “The White House says the budget proposal places a priority on helping protect American workers and helping employers understand and comply with worker protection laws by putting an emphasis on compliance assistance and outreach.” Analysis by the law firm Conn Maciel Carey suggests…
Continue readingI grew up south of Aurora where my father was a producer – corn, soybeans, milo, and wheat along with a few head of cattle. My family owns a greenhouse in Aurora with spring bedding plants called Keystone Gardens. That is where I grew up playing in the dirt, and where I still get to…
Continue readingFEDERAL ISSUES The Senate Ag Committee held a hearing, May 25th, focused on the farm economy. Panel members were from the USDA (chief economist), the Federal Reserve, a crop input company, and the rural development dept. from Oregon. The committee members sought specific prioritizing points from the panel as they work toward the next Farm…
Continue readingFEDERAL ISSUES A trade agreement has been made with China on Live Cattle. This is great news for the cattle industry, which means positive news for corn, trucking, packing, etc. Dawn Caldwell did an interview locally with NTV News that has been distributed nationally. USDA restructuring – what does that mean for you? The decision…
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